Hanover Park in Cape Town has long been plagued by gangsterism, drugs and unemployment. Now it's facing a hunger crisis.
Naeem Eli and Shadley Nomdoe, both eight years old, enjoy a cup of soup provided by Moms Who Care in Hanover Park.Hanover Park in Cape Town has been plagued by gangsterism, drugs and unemployment for a long time - and now the community is facing a hunger crisis since the lockdown started.
The group has been feeding up to 800 residents since the lockdown started, mostly out of their own pockets.Adeebah Sha, one of the founders of the organisation, said many her colleagues were born in Hanover Park. She lamented the circumstances in the community.
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